(a) Each boiler room containing one or more boilers from which carbon monoxide can be produced shall be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector with a manual reset.
- (1) The carbon monoxide detector and boiler(s) shall be interlocked to disable the burners when the measured level of CO rises above 50 ppm.
- (2) The carbon monoxide detector shall disable the burners upon loss of power to the detector.
- (3) The carbon monoxide detector shall be calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations or every eighteen months after installation of the detector. A record of calibration shall be posted at or near the boiler, or be readily accessible to an inspector.
- (4) The requirements in this subsection apply to boiler rooms in which new installations or reinstallations of one or more boilers are completed on or after September 1, 2020.
- (b) The boiler room shall be free from accumulation of rubbish and materials that obstruct access to the boiler, its setting, or firing equipment.
- (c) The storage of flammable material or gasoline-powered equipment in the boiler room is prohibited.
- (d) The roof over boilers designed for indoor installations, shall be free from leaks and maintained in good condition.
- (e) Adequate drainage shall be provided.
- (f) All exit doors shall open outward.
- (g) It is recommended that the ASME Code, Section VI, Care and Operation of Heating Boilers, be used as a guide for proper and safe operating practices.
- (h) It is recommended that the ASME Code, Section VII, Care and Operation of Power Boilers, be used as a guide for proper and safe operating practices.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.206 adopted to be effective June 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 3121; amended to be effective July 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 4330.